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Which one is Maharashtra's oldest and largest national park
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Answer: Option D
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Tadoba National Park is Maharashtra's oldest and largest national park. The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is a wildlife sanctuary in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.
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Which one is recognised as state tree in Maharashtra
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Answer: Option D
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Mango Tree is recognized as state tree in Maharashtra. The state tree is the tree that gets chosen as an official image for that specific state. For Maharashtra state, mango is chosen as the state tree of geographical area.
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Who is regarded as architect of Modern Maharashtra
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Answer: Option B
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Yashwantrao Chavan is regarded as architect of Modern Maharashtra. He was popularly known as Leader of Common People. He advocated social democracy in his speeches and articles and was instrumental in establishing co-operatives in Maharashtra for the betterment of the farmers. He is generally regarded as the architect of Modern Maharashtra.
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For which novel Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar wins the Jnanpith Award in the year 1974
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Answer: Option A
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For Yayati novel, Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar won the Jnanpith Award in the year 1974. Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra. He was the first Marathi author to win the prestigious Jnanpith Award In 1998, the Government of India issued a commemorative postage stamp in his honour.
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Who wrote the book "Stri Purush Tulana"
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Answer: Option B
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Tarabai Shinde written by the book "Stri Purush Tulana". The literary work is a critique of upper caste patriarchy and the gender and caste system in 19th century India. The material is also considered the first modern feminist text of India.
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Who started enacting the mythological plays in Maharashtra
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Answer: Option B
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Vishnudas Bhave started enacting the mythological plays in Maharashtra. Vishnudas Bhave came to Mumbai in 1853 and in the beginning he staged his "Khel-Akhyan" and plays in the wada of Shri Vishvanath Shimpi in the Girgaum locality of the city. The stories of his plays were rooted in Sanskrit mythological and religious literature.
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Which one was honoured with the first president's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi
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Answer: Option A
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Mahatma Phule was honoured with the first presidents Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi. Atre, the 1954 film Mahatma Phule, based on life of a Maharashtrian social reformer Jyotiba Govindrao Phule, was honoured with the first president's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi.
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Anandibai Joshi obtained medical degree from Woman's Medical College of
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Answer: Option D
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Anandibai Joshi graduated from Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1886. She was the first women from their respective countries to obtain a degree in Western medicine.
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During Quit India movement, in which of the following districts a parallel government was formed
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Answer: Option D
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During Quit India movement, in Satara districts a parallel government was formed. Satara district is a district of Maharashtra state in western India.
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Who had created the designation "Senakhaskhel"
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Answer: Option C
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Rajaram I had created the designation "Senakhaskhel". It means the Commander of the armies of the state. It is a designation created by Rajaram I. Raj Rajeshwar: It means 'king of kings' and is a title conferred upon the Holkar Maharajas.